Poker is done

[Happy Panther]

i think we are past the zenith.

Anyone still big into it? Online, live whatever?

[tarheelblue89]

Have a weekly poker game. So i enjoy playing it.

[Delhomeboy]

Well, I wouldn't say it's done since it's been around since 1750...but I think I see what you mean; the whole poker on tv thing and the fascination with it has probably passed. Though I still wouldn't say no to a good game.

[Happy Panther]

Well, I wouldn't say it's done since it's been around since 1750...but I think I see what you mean; the whole poker on tv thing and the fascination with it has probably passed. Though I still wouldn't say no to a good game.

agree 100%. Hold'em is now engrained in American culture. But the fanaticism is over.

Logging onto pokerstars now to see how many people are online

[Happy Panther]

130,000. Ok not dead yet. But this is the peak I tell ya

[Happy Panther]

And I have 10.81 in my account.

Later SUCKAS

[dimbee]

Nothing spells AMERICA more than when a poker player named Phil Helmuth can become a "star."

[Delhommey]

Give me a sales team of men and women who are poker and I can rule the world.

[j2sgam]

I hold a game once a month, and go to a friends once a month to play. I want to play more, just cant. But I do believe the craze is over. When Chris Moneymaker won a $40 online tourney that ended up getting him a seat at the WSOP in 2003, he became an inspiration to anybody who thought they could play, like me. Dude turned that $40 in to 2.5 million. Now, the field was only 700 that year, but still...If you play it is still plenty big.

So why do you say its dead, HP? You tryin to play?

[Happy Panther]

I hold a game once a month, and go to a friends once a month to play. I want to play more, just cant. But I do believe the craze is over. When Chris Moneymaker won a $40 online tourney that ended up getting him a seat at the WSOP in 2003, he became an inspiration to anybody who thought they could play, like me. Dude turned that $40 in to 2.5 million. Now, the field was only 700 that year, but still...If you play it is still plenty big.

So why do you say its dead, HP? You tryin to play?

I just realized I don't care that much who wins what anymore and i am not dying to play. i was huge into it and made some money at one point. 5k in a month anyway at pretty low levels. I read all the books...I think anyone who is technical and patient can do that. But I just don't have the patience to play long term.

Love the occasional home game, but even that is tough. One guy doesn't have money, one guy can't remember the rules etc...

[The Saltman]

I just played in a tourney in a long time...Poker will never die.

[Hawk]

I lost interest when it was on tv constantly

I used to be addicted to the online sites...maybe one day I shall log on again